25/26 | 10th Anniversary Season
icons cHOREOGRAPHERS COLLECTIVE
may 9 @ 2 pM & 7 PM
Moveius Contemporary Ballet takes the stage in ICONS Choreographic Showcase. Presenting 4 works at the Lang Stage in Atlas Theatre, the program will include Forever is a Feeling by Diana Movius, the stage-adapted version of Alvaro Palau’s Love Language, Cascade by Adam Chavis, and a World Premiere by Royce Zackery.
More information regarding tickets coming soon!
February 14 @ 7:30 PM & 15 @ 4:00 pm
Celebrate Valentine’s weekend with Love Language—a heartfelt evening of dance curated by acclaimed choreographer and Moveius Associate Director Alvaro Palau. Love Language is an immersive ballet where movement becomes a medium for connection, romance, and creative discovery. Set during a fictional audition, audiences journey with the dancers through multiple spaces at Dance Loft on 14 as love blooms on and off the stage.
Forever is a Feeling is a world premiere commission created in partnership with the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in response to The Outwin: American Portraiture Today—a national competition highlighting contemporary portraiture that reflects the diversity and complexity of the American experience. Forever is a Feeling amplifies the stories of those often unseen in mainstream culture. Rather than portraying specific portraits, the choreography captures fleeting moments—chance encounters, quiet resilience, and acts of defiance—creating a living dialogue between visibility and erasure, exploring how portraiture can preserve not just likeness, but memories.
Forever is a Feeling marks Diana Movius’ 3rd original work for the National Portrait Gallery.
This is a FREE event. Please reserve your spot online before attending.
March 14 @ 3:30 pm | kogod courtyard
June 12-13 @ 7:30 PM, & 14 @ 4:00 PM
Flourish closes Moveius Contemporary Ballet’s milestone 10th Anniversary Season with an evening of bold premieres and defining voices in contemporary ballet. The program features Forever is a Feeling, Diana Movius’s newest work created as Resident Artist with the National Portrait Gallery, alongside world premieres by 10th Anniversary guest artist Janelle Figgins—DC native and Princess Grace Award winner—and acclaimed choreographer Royce Zachary.
A celebration of artistic growth and forward momentum, Flourish honors a decade of creative risk while spotlighting the next chapter of innovation.
PAST PERFORMANCES
Moveius @ The Spanish CULTURAL CENTER
Moveius Ballet is honored to present a FREE performance in collaboration with The Spanish Cultural Center. The company will perform a new piece created by Spanish dancer Raquel Klein in collaboration with Moveius Contemporary Ballet.
Klein’s work questions the choreographic potential of spaces through bodies that become choreography through the gesture of being, of remaining, of occupying a place, establishing contemplative, long-duration choreographic landscapes.
october 15 @ 6:30 PM
Moveius Ballet opens its 10th Anniversary Season with Guiding Light—a powerful reflection on a decade of bold vision, boundary-pushing choreography, and community-rooted innovation. Curated by founder Diana Movius, this program features new works and dynamic revivals by Tamas Krizsa, Alvaro Palau, Raquel Klein, and Movius herself, showcasing the company’s evolution as both a creative force and a platform for emerging ballet voices. More than a retrospective, Guiding Light honors the role of Moveius as a catalyst for new work, local partnerships, and fresh perspectives in contemporary ballet.
November 8 & 14 @ 7:30 pm, November 9 @ 4:00 PM
A Nutcracker Dream is a cherished Petworth holiday tradition that brings together professional dancers and rising young talent in a magical retelling of Clara’s journey. This vibrant, community-powered production features a glittering party scene, a daring battle with the Rat King, and a dreamlike visit to the Kingdom of Sweets. More than just a performance, A Nutcracker Dream is a joyful celebration of neighborhood spirit and shared seasonal magic—right in the heart of Northwest D.C.